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Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Ffion Wynne

All times stated are UK

  1. Spirit 0-0

    Target 186

    Good ball to start from Adam Milne!

    Lovely shape on that delivery as it goes past Zak Crawley's outside edge.

  2. Post update

    Here come the Birmingham Phoenix, led out by Moeen Ali and greeted by big cheers from the Edgbaston crowd.

    It's not quite the same reception for Spirit openers Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond.

    We've got 100 balls left in the group stages of this year's Hundred. Adam Milne will bowl the first five of those...

  3. Post update

    Thanks, Ffion.

    It's definitely a pretty imposing total that Phoenix put on the board but on such a good pitch, you never know.

    Spirit have the power in their batting line-up to give this a good go!

  4. Post update

    So, it's going to be a tricky chase for Spirit but the pitch did look like a dream for batting.

    To take you through the chase, here's Sam Drury.

  5. Post update

    Moeen Ali then had some fun with a rapid 32, as did Ben Duckett with his 47.

  6. Post update

    Birmingham Phoenix have given themselves a decent chance to move out of the bottom spot in the table.

    Their innings was brilliantly set up by Jamie Smith's half-century, who came to the crease after Phoenix lost opener Will Smeed from the first ball.

  7. Phoenix 185-5

    Benny Howell's late cameo of 23 from just 10 balls propels Birmingham Phoenix to a very competitive total.

    London Spirit need 186 to win.

  8. Phoenix 178-5

    What a shot!

    Benny Howell carves six more over extra cover!

  9. Phoenix 170-5

    Phoenix helps the next ball on its way for four, but that's still a very good spell of bowling from Tim Southee.

    He finishes with 3-23.

  10. Phoenix 165-5

    Oh, huge.

    Benny Howell launches an 86-metre six!

  11. Phoenix 159-5

    A good finish from Jordan Thompson.

    The wicket and just three runs from his five balls. What can Birmingham Phoenix do with their last 10?

  12. WICKET

    Livingstone c Wade b Livingstone 8 (Phoenix 156-5)

    But his fun is short-lived.

    He goes for an almighty swing, completely loses his shape and edges the ball high into the air for another simple catch for the keeper.

  13. Phoenix 156-4

    Liam Livingstone has been waiting all tournament for a platform like this to launch from.

    He whacks Liam Dawson down the ground for his first six.

  14. Post update

    Moeen Ali was only at the crease for 14 balls but he certainly made the most of them.

  15. How's stat?!

    Birmingham Phoenix have scored at just 1.28 runs per ball in the final 25 overs of their innings with the bat - no side has scored slower so far in the men’s competition.

  16. WICKET

    Duckett c Wade b Southee 47 (Phoenix 146-4)

    Tim Southee has another!

    Ben Duckett falls short of his half-century as he top-edges a pull shot high in the air and Matthew Wade takes a simple catch.

    Siuthee has 3-11 so far.

  17. WICKET

    Moeen c Pepper b Southee 32 (Phoenix 145-3)

    Moeen Ali's fun comes to an end!

    Tim Southee tempts him into another big shot, but he takes the pace off expertly and Michael Pepper takes a comfortable catch.

  18. Phoenix 145-2

    Mason Crane has had a bit of a mare.

    He starts with five wides, followed by another wide, and his last ball is hammered into the stands by Moeen for six more!

    And wow - a spectator tries to catch it but just ends up flying over the barrier! I reckon his mates will be showing him replays of that soon.

  19. Phoenix 125-2

    Moeen Ali is dealing in sixes!

  20. Post update

    London Spirit will be grateful that this drop didn't cost them too much more...